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v A A n mal HIGH VOLTAGE CIRCUIT Filed May 1e, 1362 I 2 sheets-snee@ 3,211,336v HIGH vormen CIRCUIT John P.` Pietrolewicz, Pennsauken, NJ., assignor to Philco Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation of Delalware Fiicd May 18, 1962, Sarl No. 195,785

16 Claims. (Cl. 17g-7.5)

4"This invention relates to circuits of the type in which a high DC. voltage is produced hy rectiying imc-spaced high. voltage pulses .occurring at a predetermined frequency. An example of such a circuit is that employed in a television receiver wherein a high D .C. voltage is f produced `by rectiying liyback pulses derived from the horizontal output transformer. The high D.C. voltage thus produced may be applied to the image-reproducing cathode ray tube; for example,.it may be applied to a focussing electrode of said tube.

In such a circuit it is desirable to be able to adjust the amplitude of the high D.C.mvoltage. Prior arrangements for this purpose have not been entirely satisfactory. In general they have been too expensive and/or they have involved objectionable energy losses.

The principal object of this invention is to provide an improved voltage adjust-ing arrangement in such a circuit which overcomes the objections of prior arrangements.

Another object of the invention is to provide a voltage adjusting arrangement which is inexpensive and yet is highly efficient in producing the high D.C. voltage.

In accordance with this invention a tunable resonant circuit or tank circuit is provided for the purpose of adjusting the high D.C. voltage. In this arrangement energy is stored in the tank circuit by each pulse, and :an oscillatory voltage appears across the tank circuit at the frequency to which the tank circuit is tuned. When the next pulse appears this voltage is vectorially added to it. The resulting voltage has an amplitude which is dependent on ythe tuning of the tank circuit.

The invention may be fully understood from the follow ing detailed descriptionwith reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a circuit according to this invention; f

FIGS. 2 and 3 are graphs illustrating the operation of the circuit; and

FIGS. 4 and 5 are schematic illustrations of other embodiments of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, there are shown the horizontal output transformer and the horizontal output tube 11 of a television receiver. As is well known, transformer 10 is a source of yback pulses occurring at the line- .scanning frequency, one ofwhich is represented at 12.

In accordance with this invention, a tunable resonant circuit 13 is connected to a point on the transformer. A rectifier diode' 14 is connected to the resonant circuit.

A load resistor 15 and capacitor 16 are connected to the diode so that the high D.C.'output voltage appears across the load.

FIG. 2 shows how the D.C. output voltage varies with different tuning of the resonant circuit 13. In this illustration f is the fundamental frequencyof the flyback pulses, 2f is the second harmonic of said frequency, and 3f is the third harmonic of said frequency. v

The reason why the D.C. output voltage varies as shown in FIG. 2 may be explained with the aid of FIG. 3 which shows`the operation for pointsy a, b and c of FIG. 2. Point b represents tuning of the resonant circuit precisely to the second harmonic 2f; point a represents tuning of the resonant circuit to 4a somewhat lower frequency; and

. point At: represents tuning of the resonant circuit to a somewhat higher frequency. v

tlyback, the charging current stores energy in the tank circuit 13. pulses, the voltage across the tank circuit isl in the form of a damped oscillation at the frequency to which the tank circuit is tuned. When the next flyback pulse appears,

this voltage is vectorially added to it. The energy re l maining in the tank circuit may add to or subtract from f the energy going into the load. This depends on the phas' ing of t e oscillatory voltage at time t (PIG. 3), which in turn depends on the tuning of the tan-k circuit.

As may be seen in FIG. 3, when the tank circuit is tuned to`a frequency corresponding to point a of FIG. 2, the phasing of the oscillatory voltage is such that it subtracts energy at time t, and the amplitudeof the yback pulse 12 is decreased. When the tank circuit is tuned to a yfrequency corresponding to point b of FIG. 2, the phas i-ng of the oscillatory voltage is such that it neither adds nor subtracts energy at time t, and the amplitude of the yback pulse is neither decreased nor increased. When the tank circuit is tuned to a frequency corresponding to point c of FIG. 2, the phasing of the oscillatory voltage is such that it adds energy at time t, and the amplitude of the iiyback pulse is increased.

From the foregoing explanation it will be apparent that by tuning the resonant-circuit 13 over a selected range of frequencies the amplitude of the pulses supplied to rectier 14, and consequently the amplitude of the output voltage, may be varied over a certain range. Thus the output voltage is varied without the use of objectionable taps or resistance elements.

The energy stored in the tank circuit is initially stored in the inductance. The energy available at time t is dependent upon the circuit Q. Therefore the available output voltage range is proportional to the product of L and Q or the resonant impedance of the tank circuit. In experimentaLpractice of the invention the frequency range between points c and d of FIG. 2, between the second and third harmonics of the yback pulse frequency was chosen since it gives a more gradual change of output voltage.

While it is possible to reverse the positions of the tank circuit 13 andthe diode 14, this has beenvfound to 'give a decrease in the range of amplitudeadjustrnent and is therefore less desirable.

Referring now to FIG. 4, the circuit there shown is similar to that of FIG. 1 except for the addition of capacitor 17. This capacitor is in series with the transformer distributed capacitance 18 across the tank circuit during the intervals between yback pulses. During said pulses, however, capacitor 17 loads the tank circuit, thereby coupling more energy from the transformer into the tank circuit. This produces a marked increase in range of amplitude adjustment.

Referring now to FIG. 5, -the circuit there shown is similar to that of FIG. 4 but in this instance the inductance of the tank circuit 13b is fixed and a voltage-sensitive capacitor 19 is provided. A control voltage is applied across capacitor 19 through resistor 20. `Ih this circuit arrangement an increase, for example, in the capacitance of capacitor 19 not only changes .the tuning but' also.

increases the energy input to further boost the output voltage.

While certain embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, it is tq be understood that the invention is not limited thereto but contemplates such modifications and further embodiments as may occur to those skilled in the art.

What I claim is: f 1. A circuit for providing a manually-variable high D.C.

voltage from a source of time-spaced high-voltage pulses occurring at a. predetermined frequency, comprising: a.

manually-tunable parallel-resonant circuit, a 4'diode and 3,274,335 Patented Sept. 20, 1 955 During the time intervals betweenflyoack "manually-tunable parallel-resonant circuit L'c'o quencies; and means for deriving said highfDC. voltage f frorn across said impedance.

2. A ciscuitfor providing n manually-variable high. DC.

' having a load circuit for developing a D.C. potential; and v vo-ltage from a source of time-spaced nigh-voltage pulses occurring at a predetermined frequency, comprisi c: a

said source and tunable over a fre uency range v er diode serially connected to said resonant circuit; a capacitor connected to a point between said resonant circuit and said diode and to a point of reference rlotential; and-a load impedance connecter. to diode across which said high D C. voltage appears.

3. A circuit for providing a manually-variable high D.C. voltage from a source of time-spaced high-voltage pulses occurring at a predetermined frequency, comprising: a tank circuit connected to said source; a rectifier diode serially connected to said tank circuit; capacitance means, including a voltage-sensitive capacitor, connected to a point between said tank circuit and said diode and to apoint of reference potential; means for applying a control Voltage across said capacitor; and a load impedance connected to said diode and across which said high D.C. voltage appears.

f 4. In a television receiver wherein flyback pulses occurring at line-scanning frequency are derived from a horizontal output transformer and are supplied to rectifier means to produce a high D.C. voltage, the improvement Iwhich comprises the provision of resonant means serially connected in circuit with said transformer and said rectidier means and tunable over a .frequency range for varying the amplitude of said high D.C. voltage.

5. In a television receiver, a horizontal output trans- `rformer across which yback pulses are produced occurring yat the line-scanning frequency, a manually-tunable parallel-resonant circuit connected to said transformer' and 'tunable over a frequency range, a rectifier diode connected to said resonant circuit, and load means. connected to said diode and across which a high D.C. voltage appears having an amplitude dependent on the manual tuning of said resonant circuit.

6. 'Ina television receiver, a horizontal output transformer across which -yback pulses are produced occurring at the line-scanning frequency, a manually-tunable parallel-resonant circuit connected to said transformer and tunable-over a frequency range, a rectifier diode serially connected to said resonant circuit, a capacitor connected to va point between said resonant circuit and said diode and to a point of reference potential, and load means connected to said diode and across which a high- D C. voltage appears having an amplitude dependent on the manual tuning of said resonant circuit.

7. In a television receiver, Ia horizontal output transformer across which yback pulses are produced occurring at the linescanning .frequency; a tank circuit connected to said transformer; a rectifier diode serially connected to said tank circuit; capacitance means, including a voltage-sensitive capacitor, connected to'a point between said tank circuit and said diode and to a point of Yeference potential; means for applying a control voltageacross said capacitor; and a load impedance connected to said the horizontal-scanning frequency of the receiver; means for connecting said resonant circuit across a selected portion of said transformer to cause excitation of said resonant circuit and the generation of an alternating-current (A.C.) signal component of sinusoidal waveform upon which is superposed ahigh-potential pulse developed in said transformer during line retrace intervals; a rectier means for connecting said rectier to -said resonant circuit to vapply said high-potential pulse and said A.C. component thereto; said resonant circuit including an adjustable renctance for varying the phase relation of said pulse and said A.C. component to control the magnitude of the DC. potential developed in said load circuit. v

9. A circuit for providing an adjustable high D.C. voltage, Comprising a source of time-spaced high-voltage pulses occurring at a predetermined frequency, said source having first and second terminals, a tunable resonant circuit connected to the first terminal of said source, a rectifier diede seria" f connected to said resonant circuit, a capacitor connected to a point between said resonant circuit and said diode and to the second terminal oi said source, a load impedance connected to the output side of said diode and tothe second terminal of said source, and means for deriving a high D.C. voltage from across said load impedance. 10. 'A circuit for providing an adjustable high D.C. voltage, comprising la source of time-spaced high-voltage pulses occurring at a predetermined frequency, said source having lirst and second terminals, a resonant circuit connected to the tirst terminal of said source, a rectifier diode serially connected to said resonant circuit, capacitance means including a voltage-sensitive capacitor connected to a point between said resonant circuit and said diode and to the second terminal of said source, means for applying a control voltage across said capacitor, a load impedance connected to the output side of said diode and -to the second terminal of said source, and means for deriving a high D.C. 'voltage lfrom across said load impedance.

11. -In a television receiver having a deection system, a direct current (D.C.) voltage supply for providing a high voltage of adjustable magnitude comprising: means for deriving from said deflection system a recurring highpotential pulse having .a recurrence frequency corresponding to a characteristic frequency of said deflection syste-m: means for developing an alternating current (A.C.) signal component having.a. frequency approximately equal to an integral multiple of the frequency of said pulse; a rectifier having a load circuit -for developing a D.C. potential; means for concurrently applying said pulse and said A.C. component to said rectifier to develop in said load circuit a D.C': potential having a magnitude related to the' combined magnitudes of said pulse and said A.C.- component; and means for varying the relative phase` of said pulse and said A.C. component to controlfthe magnitude of the D.C. potential developed in said load circuit. g

12. In a televisron receiver having a deflection system, a direct-current (D.C.) voltage supply for providing a high voltage of adjustable magnitude comprising: means for deriving from said deflection system a recurring highpotential pulse having a recurrence frequency corresponding to a characteristic frequency of said deflection system;

means for developing an alternating-current (A.C.) signal component having a frequency approximately equal toy an integral multiple, greater than one, of the frequencyof said puise; a rectier having a load circuitfor developing a D.C. potential; means for concurrently applying said pulse and said A.C. component to s'aid rectifier to develop in said load circuit a D,.C. potential Vhaving a magnitude related to the combined magnitudes ot' pulse-andsaid v high-potential pulse having a recurrence frequency cory responding to the line-scanning frequency of,` said deflection system; means for developing an alternating-current .voltage of adjustable magnitude comp (A.C.) signal component havinga frequency approximately equal to an integral multiple ofthe frequency of .related to thecornbined magnitudes of said pulse and said Cil A C. component; and means for varying the relative phase l of said pulse and said A,C. component to control the magnitude of the D.C. potentialdeveloped in said load circuit.

14. In a television receiver having a leilection system, a direct-current (DC.) voltage sup C 'ding 'nigh g: means for' deriving from said deflection system a recurring highpotential pulse having a recurrence frequency corresponding to a characteristic frequency of said deflection system; means, including a resonant circuit coupled to said deection system and tuned to a frequency approximately equal toian integral multiple of the frequency of said pulse, for developing an alternating-current (AC.) signal component; a rectifier having a load circuit for developing a D.C. potential, means for concurrently applying said pulse and said A C. component to said rectifier to develop in said load circuit a D.C. potential having a magL nitude related to the combined magnitudes 'of said pulse and said A.C. component; and means for varying the relative phase of said pulse and said A.C. component to control the magnitude of the D C. potential developed in said load circuit.

15. In a television receiver having a deflection system, a direct-current (D.C.) voltage supply for providing a high voltage of adjustable magnitude comprising: means for deriving from said deection system a recurring highpotential pulse having a recurrence frequency corresponding to a characteristic frequency of said deflection system; means, including a tunable resonant circuit coupled to said deflection system and tuned to a frequency`approximately equal to an integral multiple of the frequency of said pulse for developing an alternating-current (A.C.)

signal component; a rectifier having a load circuit for developing a D.C. potential; means for concurrently ap- Amagnitude'related to thc combined magnitudes of said pulse and said A.C. component; and means, comprising an adjustable reactance'included in said resonant circuit, for varying the relative phase of said pulse and said A.C. component to control the magnitude of the D.C. potential developed in said load circuit. y

16. A direct-current (DC.) power supply for providing an adjustable high voltage in a television receiver having a horizontal deiie tion yoke which is transformer-coupled to a sweep signal source, said power supply comprising: a resonant 'circuit tuned to an integral multiple of the horizontal-scanning frequency of the receiver; means for connecting said resonant circuit across a selected portion of said transformer to cause excitation of said resonant circuit and the generation of an alternating-current (A C.) signal component of sinusoidal waveform upon which is superposed a high-potential pulse developed in said transformer during line retrace intervals; a diode rectifier having a cathode and an anode and further having a cathode load circuit for developing a D.C. potential; and means for connecting said anode of said rectier to said resonant circuit to apply said high-potential pulse and said A.C.

component thereto; said resonant circuit including an adjustable reactance for varying the phase relation of said pulse and said A.C. component to control the magnitude of the D.C. potential developed in said load circuit.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,601,153 6/1952 Knitht 315-27 X 2,655,615 10/1953 Seldin 1 315-27 2,867,750 1/1959 Vonderschmitt 315-22 DAVID G. REDINBAUGH, Primary Examiner.

R. MURRAY, I MCHUGH, Assistant Examiners. 

1. A CIRCUIT FOR PROVIDING A MUNUALLY-VARIABLE HIGH D.C. VOLTAGE FROM A SOURCE OF TIME-SPACED HIGH-VOLTAGE PULSES OCCURRING AT A PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY, COMPRISING: A MANYALLY-TUNABLE PARALLEL-RESONANT CIRCUIT, A DIODE AND A LOAD IMPEDANCE, ALL CONNECTED IN SERIES TO SAID SOURCE, SAID RESONANT CIRCUIT BEING TURNABLE OVER A RANGE OF FREQUENCIES; AND MEANS FOR DERIVING SAID HIGH D.C. VOLTAGE FROM ACROSS SAID IMPEDANCE.
 12. IN A TELEVISION RECEIVER HAVING A DEFLECTION SYSTEM, A DIRECT-CURRENT OF (D.C.) VOLTAGE SUPPLY FOR PROVIDING A HIGH VOLTAGE OF ADJUSTABLE MAGNITUDE COMPRISING: MEANS FOR DERIVING FROM SAID DEFLECTION SYSTEM A RECURRING HIGHPOTENTIAL PULSE HAVING A RECURRENCE FREQUENCY CORRESPONDING TO A CHARACTERISTIC FREQUENCY OF SAID DEFLECTION SYSTEM; MEANS FOR DEVELOPING AN ALTERNATING-CURRENT (A.C.) SIGNAL COMPONENT HAVING A FREQUENCY APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO AN INTEGRAL MULTIPLE, GREATER THAN ONE, OF THE FREQUENCY OF SAID PULSE; A RECTIFIER HAVING A LOAD CIRCUIT FOR DEVELOPING A D.C. POTENTIAL; MEANS FOR CONCURRENTLY APPLYING SAID PULSE AND SAID A.C. COMPONENT TO SAID RECTIFIER TO DEVELOP IN SAID LOAD CIRCUIT A D.C. POTENTIAL HAVING A MAGNITUDE RELATED TO THE COMBINED MAGNITUDES OF SAID PULSES AND SAID A.C. COMPONENT; AND MEANS FOR VARYING THE RELATIVE PHASE OF SAID PLUSE AND SAID A.C. COMPONENT TO CONTROL THE MAGNITUDE OF THE D.C. POTENTIAL DEVELOPED IN SAID LOAD CIRCUIT. 